Wow. This is not my usual kind of book, but I really, really enjoyed the story. It flows beautifully, is easy to read, entertaining, and will keep you on the edge with the twists.
The story is about Teavan and his sister Suzanne, about friendship, new beginnings, lycans, and the truth about his family.
Give this book a try. A new favorite author. Looking forward for another story, hoping to know what happens with Teavan’s family and his friends.

An easy read that follows teen Taeven as he moves to california. The werewolf pitch was very intriguing- it drew me in, but the pacing was a little too slow and could've been better. Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an e-arc for review!

3 TEEN STARS

“Gold is to the sun what Silver is to the moon.”

When I dived into As Silver Is to the Moon, I was excited for sth like one of my fave TV shows Teen Wolf: a fun and hilarious teen adventure with unforgettable and adorable characters (I mean, DUH, Stiles!?), peppered with chilling mystery and addictive supernatural creatures, finally giving werewolves the stage they deserve.

This book is all that...watered down.
I think I'd sum up my thoughts in a list to spare us both from lengthy paragraphs ↓

PROS:
• enjoyable, fun, and thrilling plot
• likable characters
• a fast read with easy, page-turner writing
• nice high school teens and bullying atmosphere

CONS:
• straight up predictable
• insufficient character depth and development
• inadequately explored relationships
• lacking mystery and paranormal vibe

In the end, yes I found it enjoyable, and can I say that I love the cover? If you're picking this up, don't expect much and you'll be fine and have some fun. But if you like something along these lines and are a fan of TV shows, then watch Teen Wolf ASAP—season 3B is the best thing ever.

Many thanks to TER Publishing for granting me an eARC thorough NetGalley in exchange for an honest review!

This book should have been my perfect read as I love a werewolf, but the book just didn’t do it for me at all. The writing felt off, pacing wasn’t good, repetitive and awkward. The characters I had no connection to and didn’t find empathetic. Some parts were just weird

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

Written by R. A. Watt, As Silver Is to the Moon is decent YA, however the best part of the whole series is the first chapter that takes place in France. This novel is about Teavan, a boy whose family (father and older sister) recently moved into the house of his recently deceased grandfather (I know, one too many). And learns that there are more than just coyotes in the woods in this little small town. And that there was more to his grandfather than he knew.

Again, the opening chapter is the best. It was interesting to switch perspectives so thoroughly, but still. Still.

I wanted more from this novel. The writing is decent but very modern and repetitive.

Mar 27, 2019 Tiffany rated it did not like it
Shelves: arc, march-2019, netgalley
As Silver Is to the Moon is an easy read albeit one that doesn't contribute anything new or particularly exciting to the overdone paranormal/werewolf genre of YA.

The protagonist is a high schooler named Teaven whose life in New York is uprooted upon his grandfather's death and his family is relocated to a small town in California. Upon arrival in their new town Teaven and his sister, Suzanne, begin to discover that there are secrets that the community is keeping, secrets that his grandfather knew and didn't share with the rest of the family - specifically, that they are carriers for the lycan gene. Teaven meets local bully, Bruno, and discovers that they are locked in a family feud that ultimately leads to a final confrontation that was entirely predictable and overwrought with awkwardly written fight scenes.

None of the characters felt especially fleshed out and as a result most of them exist as just stereotypes - the angry werewolf out for revenge, the new werewolf struggling to understand and harness his powers (which funnily enough are described as requiring extensive time and training to hone but which in reality take one transformation cycle only), the church girl, the angsty rebel girl, the wise grandmother, the clueless dad, etc.

Overall I found a lot of the dialogue to be clunky and most of the situations were resolved conveniently with too many instances of deus ex machina for my taste.

This book sets itself up to be the first in a series and if that is indeed the case I will not be picking up the next one.

I received this ARC as a courtesy from NetGalley & the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

I received this ARC from NetGalley & the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

I usually love werewolf/supernatural books however this book didn't really grab my attention. It was interesting to read from the male leads pov and a male lead who wasn't the alpha male that is usually written about. Usually books like this are written from the female leads pov so it was a nice change and pace.

I did not like the dream sequence. It was creepy and weird and just not my cup of tea. Other than that one aspect it was an easy read. I would say that it was for young adult readers middle school age, 12-18 depending on the reader's maturity. There was some profanity which was very light, no sex, and one scene that was underage drinking but it was kept very minimal.

Some of the writing came off chunky and it was hard to get through those bits. I would have liked it better if the book had more mature aspects but this is a young adult book.

If this is a first book in the start of a series I will not be picking up the next book.

This book was a really interesting read for me, I haven't read any "werewolf" stories in a long time, in fact, not since Twilight was all the rage I think. I loved Twilight when I read it and I am nostalgic about it, however, with age I have come to understand that it is a bit shoddy and badly written; this book, however, is not. I quite enjoyed it, I think I will give it 3,75 stars just because at some times I didn't get the "feels" I was expecting.
I really appreciated that this book was not at all cringe-worthy like most books on this subject and I felt immersed in the story. I read it relatively fast because it was nicely paced and it kept my interest with all the plot twists.
This book follows the story of a teenage boy who has just moved to Santa Izadora with his older sister and father, they came from New York when his grandfather died and bequeathed his house in his will to them with the express wish that they live there for 10 years. He soon discovers that weird things happen in this town and most importantly that his late grandfather was a werewolf, and he has the gene too. It is a story of apprenticeship you could say, of growth and of family and friendship and I really enjoyed it.
The story was well written and I hope there are going to be more books following Teavan and his friends.

I was originally I was going to read a different book but there was something wrong with the mobi file. So I was scrolling through the kindle app on my tablet and chose this one to read. The cover is really quite different when compared to the usual shifter books have. I love the central part of the cover where you can see a wolf, a man, and then baby, or that’s kind of what I see. The byline reads “There are no alphas, no soul mates, only vengeance”. The byline suggests a very “eye for an eye” theme and it does fit part of the book well.

At the very beginning of the book there is a small section set in Calais, France in 1773 where two lycan’s are on a mission. It turns out someone has told Thibault that there is a traitor in their midst, so he and Sabine are hidden and waiting to pounce on the traitor. Thankfully Thibault has not been given the traitors name. Then this section ends and we are plunged straight into the present-day plot which is about Teavan, his father Mike, and his older sister Suzanne having moved out of the city and into the country. The reason for the move to Saint Isadora, California is because Teavan’s grandfather Hubert Laurent has recently died and left his son Mike his property. Mike’s initial reaction had been to sell the property, but, Hubert’s will specifies that the land cannot be sold yet etc etc. Obviously Teavan and Suzanne are not impressed with having to move to the “middle of nowhere” after living in a fast moving city.
The book also has a bullying theme within it. Bruno from the school Suzanne attends is used to getting his own way as he is big, tough and knows how to fight. He easily, beats everyone, and that’s if they even put up any type of fight against him. Soon Teavan, is the guy that Bruno wants to fight, not just because he is the new boy but because it turns out that the Laurent’s and Vincent’s have history that goes back a long time. Their history is revealed within the book, but, all I will say is it involves lycan history and it’s a fight to see which bloodline will survive.



I became really fond of Teavan fairly quickly, I wasn’t keen on the reason he was called Teavan, as I personally thought his sister being unable to say Steven would have worked better if his sister had been younger than him. I did adore the relationship Teavan and his older sister Suzanne had, they tended to not bother each much especially as they both go to different schools, which yes, I thought was a bit odd for such a small place to have two high schools. If perhaps it was in the next community/village along it may have made more sense to me. I totally get the Suzanne wants to do design and textiles and this certain school does that best etc. IT was just a little nitty pick thing.

The pace at the beginning of the book was too slow for my usual preference. My usual shifter reads seem to move more quickly than this one did, so yes, I was beginning to feel a little put off until around 47% when the pace picked up speed and I then felt more pulled into the book and desperate to know what would happen. I really liked the explanation of the use of silver bullets, “Gold is to the sun what Silver is to the moon”

This book would work as a standalone, or beginning to a series. If it is the start of the series, I hope we get more lycan’s, perhaps families coming to settle in the area? The series need more lycan characters. Also, the people that are in charge of keeping the supernatural lycan’s in line too. However, with only two known lycans left in Saint Isadora how will that work? The feel of the book and the high school being within some of the action reminded me a little of teenwolf.

Hmmm, So, it was sooo slooow for the first third of the book. Then you become more interested as you learn a little about the history of the different Lycan bloodlines. I would have liked a little more about Hub’s family and his lycan history. Then as you read on everything is building up to a climax where help in the lycan bloodline fight arrives from a previously unknown lycan, which I thought was really good. On the whole I did really enjoy the book.

The description grabbed my attention right away. I am a sucker for shapeshifter books, so I was automatically all for it once I started reading. The story was well paced and unlike any sort of supernatural book I have read before.

Had to read because it had werewolves & loved it! Liked the characters awesome book. I school & bullying wise that part was a little all too knowing & I knew what part were gonna happen, but other than that I still enjoyed this book.

Full disclosure: I read this in an e format as an Advanced Reader copy from net galley and Ter Publishing. Thank you for the opportunity.

This is R. A. Watt's debut YA novel. It is a good solid first effort. The opening sets the stage for the evolution of lycanthropes. In France, in the 18th century, a young girl defies custom and falls in love with a non were. She escapes to Louisiana establishing a line of American werewolves.
Skip to the present day where the new in town family is trying to fit into a rural Northern California town. Teavan can not understand why Bruno has taken such an instant dislike to him. Yes, he is from New York. Yes, he has a disability. Yes, he is smart. But, why is he hated because his last name is Laurent?

The answer? Odd things happen in Santa Isadora. Wild animals that may be more than just animals are seen. People disappear. Perhaps there are wolves in the vicinity. Perhaps the 'wolves' are more dangerous. Watt tells a lively believable story, complete with a budding romantic triangle. He is savvy enough to allude to the Twilight saga, and original enough to encourage the reader to engage in a series about Teagan.

Recommended

As Silver Is to the Moon is an easy read albeit one that doesn't contribute anything new or particularly exciting to the overdone paranormal/werewolf genre of YA.

The protagonist is a high schooler named Teaven whose life in New York is uprooted upon his grandfather's death and his family is relocated to a small town in California. Upon arrival in their new town Teaven and his sister, Suzanne, begin to discover that there are secrets that the community is keeping, secrets that his grandfather knew and didn't share with the rest of the family - specifically, that they are carriers for the lycan gene. Teaven meets local bully, Bruno, and discovers that they are locked in a family feud that ultimately leads to a final confrontation that was entirely predictable and overwrought with awkwardly written fight scenes.

None of the characters felt especially fleshed out and as a result most of them exist as just stereotypes - the angry werewolf out for revenge, the new werewolf struggling to understand and harness his powers (which funnily enough are described as requiring extensive time and training to hone but which in reality take one transformation cycle only), the church girl, the angsty rebel girl, the wise grandmother, the clueless dad, etc.

Overall I found a lot of the dialogue to be clunky and most of the situations were resolved conveniently with too many instances of deus ex machina for my taste.

This book sets itself up to be the first in a series and if that is indeed the case I will not be picking up the next one.

I received this ARC as a courtesy from NetGalley & the publisher in exchange for an honest review.